The equation shows the relationship between x and y: y = - 7x + 9 What is the slope of the equation?

A. - 7

B. - 2

C. 7

D. 9

A (-7)

Step-by-step explanation:

compare y = - 7x + 9 to the slope-intercept form of the equation of a straight line: y = mx + b.

Here - 7 corresponds to the slope, m, and 9 corresponds to the y-intercept, b.

The slope of the line represented by y = - 7x + 9 is thus A (-7).